Glenroy continued its perfect start to the season with a commanding win over East Sunbury on Nelson Alexander EDFL Match of the Day Glenroy coach Addam Maric joined the crew with player of the game Daniel Riley as well as East Sunbury captain Zac Watkins Check out EDFL Podcasts in your browser or listen below Australia Post’s former Glenroy site has sold for $3.3m A former Australia Post building in Glenroy has sold for $3.3m 40 per cent above its auction reserve price signalling a surge in investor interest in Melbourne’s northwest The 978sq m site at 9-11 Post Office Place just 35 metres from the recently upgraded Glenroy Train Station with a mix of local business owners and major residential developers battling for the property plans to hold the site before moving toward development in the medium term RELATED: Gasometer’s new gig: live music out, surprise future ahead Suburban smells that could help sell your home ‘Uninhabitable’ western suburbs dump sold for $4m Colliers head of investment services Victoria said the result was a clear indicator of where Melbourne’s property market was heading “The northwest is growing faster than the southeast and investors are taking notice,” Mr Stagg said “This sale proves Glenroy is no longer just an affordable outer suburb — it’s a serious investment hotspot.” The double-storey former post office building Investors battled it out for the prime 978 sq m Glenroy site with the final hammer price soaring well beyond expectations Once a key hub for communication and commerce the site is now poised for a major redevelopment The sale comes as Glenroy undergoes a massive transformation backed by $500m in public and private investment Key projects driving growth include the state govenrment’s $285m level crossing removal project which delivered a brand-new train station and improved traffic flow as well as the Glenroy Structure Plan which aims to turn the suburb into a high-density activity centre There are also education and public space upgrades including a $9.2m revamp of Glenroy College and new green spaces planned by Melbourne Water Glenroy’s historic post office site will change hands for $3.3m as developers eye the suburb’s rapid transformation Mr Stagg said Melbourne’s northwest had become a prime target for investors that had historically been focused on the southeast whereas the northwest is still growing from a lower base meaning we’re seeing higher capital growth potential,” he said “This auction result is a sign of what’s to come — demand for commercial and mixed-use sites in the northwest is only going to get stronger.” Property experts are predicting sites like the former post office in Melbourne’s northwest will experience rising demand Mr Stagg predicts record-breaking sales are on the horizon “This is just the beginning for Glenroy,” Mr Stagg said Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Vomiting and suffocating from the smell: Melb family’s horror find AFL legend Rex Hunt’s D’Lish Fish to reel in new landlord Surprise city helps Aussie housing market hit $11 trillion+ record Picture suppliedA driver has walked away from a serious crash without any injuries with the man's vehicle destroyed by the impact All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueEmergency crews were called to Burrows Road at Glenroy about 7.15pm on Tuesday A blue Ford appeared to have lost control while travelling north near Panorama Place The driver of this blue Ford walked away uninjured after crashing the car into a tree on Burrows Road at Glenroy on Tuesday afternoon Picture suppliedThe vehicle skidded off the road and crashed into a tree at high speed Paramedics attended but said the man had no reported injuries In other news, a woman who allegedly stole a $800,000 B-double has admitted to a dangerous pursuit in the Wodonga region while on drugs. 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Picture by Jamie Brown.Champions of the Angus Shoot-out were announced in front of an audience of 420 breeders and feeders at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre on Friday night in Tamworth All articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxAll articles from the other agricultural news sites in your areaContinueA total of 64 cattle teams of five animals each competed in the 117 day trial at Teys' Jindalee feedlot at Springdale via Temora and were assessed on weight and dentition on induction Aus-Meat marble score and eating quality through the MSA index Champion carcase team was awarded to Tom and Jane Williamson the Munro family from Booroomooka Angus stud were awarded two of the top prizes Claiming overall team performance were Hugh and Juliet Munro while best feedlot team performers were Keera Lands at Keera via Bingara and managed by their son Sinclair Best feedlot team performers were Keera Lands at Keera via Bingara managed by Sinclair Munro pictured here flanked by Teys' Jindalee feedlot general manager Shane Bullock with Ben Kidd from Zoetis Picture by Jamie Brown.Second place in the overall team performance category were Keera Lands while third went to the Shea family's Barfold Beef from Kyneton Runner up in the Feedlot team performance category was The Sisters Pastoral Co Vic while third went to Knowla Livestock from Gloucester Individual animal performance champion was awarded to Richard and Prue Post Picture by Jamie Brown.Champion carcase team was awarded to Tom and Jane Williamson ahead of Glenmore Livestock and Barfold Beef professor of meat science at the University of New England and architect of a formula used to assess lean meat yield welcomed president of the Australian lot feeders association and Teys' general manager of feedlots Grant Carey who told the audience that Teys was "on board from the start" in offering the use of Jindalee in spite of busy expansion plans already underway Forbes-based livestock consultant Jeff House described the trial process with points weighted in favour of carcase merit 95 per cent of inductees complied with the preferred liveweight of 360-500 kilograms of the 117 days average daily weight gain across the cohort was 2.02kg with the top 10pc recording 2.38kg with most making 1.6-2.2kg per day Some 95pc of animals complied with an ideal carcase weight of 300-420kg Lean meat yield averaged 53.2pc with the top 10pc recording 56.7pc with most animals making 40-56pc "These cattle hit the specifications very well," Mr House said "They were up in lean meat yield and eating quality The Tamworth leg of the World Angus Forum continues over the weekend Newsletters & Alerts View allDaily Today's top stories curated by our news team Our twice weekly wrap of the latest in rural property sales Our twice weekly wrap of the big news in the red meat sector Industry news from Australia's dairy sector The week's top stories curated by our news team This is probably not the page you’re looking for The Harry Winbush designed ex-Glenroy Library will be retained in its existing form after selling to an interstate investor following a campaign also targeting developers Merri-Bek City Council banked $4 million for the vacant Brutalist-inspired Modernist property In a move to boost value ahead of the campaign council rezoned the bulk of the 1831 square metre parcel Commercial 1 – allowing residential Also with frontage to Gladstone Parade and Grandview Street at the edge of a local activity centre near the train station several additional levels could be considered Library functions relocated two years ago to the Glenroy Community Hub which replaced the Glenroy Primary School at the bottom of the Wheatsheaf Rd retail strip a couple of hundred metres from 737 Pascoe Vale Rd Five suitors contested for the 1060 sqm Glenroy property with 13 car parks – the first purpose-built library in what is now the Merri-bek municipality Mr Winbush’ professional career started in the 1930s with fire stations at Box Hill theatres and a pavilion at Essendon’s Windy Hill near his former family home at the corner of Fletcher and Nicholson streets and which stands now as a commercial investment (story continues below) the designer headed the Art and Architecture department at Melbourne Technical College now the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology “The [737 Pascoe Vale Rd] buyer is an interstate investor looking to value-add and repurpose the asset with a suitable tenant,” Fitzroys’ Ervin Niyaz The largely open-plan building could suit offices hospitality – including fast food – and essential services related businesses like childcare or a medical centre Community focused and religious groups were also targeted and the purchaser had an occupant in mind which the site could suit,” according to the executive “There was a clear confidence from occupiers despite the current high cost of debt “It could be another 50 years until another sizeable asset in this tightly held ‘activity centre’ is made available” Glenroy is about 12 kilometres from town; its pocket of Oak Park abuts Strathmore Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password The 2025 season is just around the corner so EDFL Media will be previewing each club heading into Round One we chat to Glenroy coach Addam Maric who provides some insights on their 2025 campaign "Education and repetition has been our focus over the pre-season There is no better way to learn than getting the reps in." "We finished down the bottom last year so I might sound a little silly saying this but I was pretty happy with the list when I arrived We just focused on getting good guys in who are hopefully good at footy "Overall I'm happy with the squad and I wouldn’t swap our squad for anyone else’s." "All our new recruits will play a major role "We have some younger guys going well – Joey Vaccaro has taken his game to a new level and both Saeed Abdul-Wahed and El-Amir Abdul-Wahed will play major roles also." "Our goal outside of a premiership is to create an environment that everyone enjoys." A great young man with a passion for the club and coaching Player most likely to become a coach one day Probably isn’t the most likely to coach but most potential to be a great coach is Lachlan Cox Nasir Kodi – the only time you don’t want the footy is if he’s around Who’s one opposition player you’d love on your side Mark Merlino (Northern Saints) - very intelligent individual What match are you most looking forward to in 2025 and why Most looking forward ANZAC Day against Westmeadows It’s a big day on the Aussie calendar so to play on that day is pretty cool There'll be a fresh voice at Sewell Reserve with Addam Maric assuming the head coaching role It's been a few tough years for the Roys doing the double drop before finishing second last in 2024 and a renewed outlook from someone coming externally to the club could be just what they need Maric stated he was happy with the list and despite the low finish their overall season justifies that comment Glenroy had six losses by 14 points or less to go with two draws which shows there doesn't need to be a drastic turnaround In another open Division Two competition with two new teams and a lot of personnel changes but you'd think with the changes they've made that finals should be well within reach Merri-bek Council is looking to book in a $3.3m+ sale for the Brutalist-inspired former Glenroy library in Melbourne’s northern suburbs The building at 737 Pascoe Vale Rd is on the market for the first time in 54 years after the council opened the $30.1m Glenroy Community Hub on Wheatsheaf Rd the ex-library is being advertised as a potential occupation RELATED: Jetstar Airlines home for sale for $65m, but may be bulldozed Why burger chain Carl’s Jr is failing in Australia Aesop founder relists retail precinct formerly owned by Tony Mokbel The 1970-built library was designed by Harry Winbush who was head of Melbourne Technical College’s (now RMIT University) architecture course from 1943 to 1968 Winbush designed many of Greater Melbourne’s buildings including fire stations Another of his creations was the now-demolished Bombers’ home at Windy Hill he wrote a column titled “No place like home” for the Melbourne Sun newspaper which later became the Herald Sun The site can be accessed from Gladstone Pde and Grandview St The former Glenroy library is protected under a Merri-bek Council heritage overlay as the municipality’s first purpose-built library and an intact Brutalist-inspired building the property features 13 car parks and is accessible via Gladstone Pde and Grandview St MORE: Hospitality guru of Grazeland fame’s new Preston venue Bar Mexico for sale 50-year loans? Big banks discuss future of mortgages Fitzroys’ Ervin Niyaz and David Bourke are heading the sales campaign Mr Niyaz said in the week-and-a-half since the site had been listed “There has been a couple of international fast food restaurants who have made inquiries ribbon windows and concrete colonnade that wraps around the building are considered historically significant car park and interior are not part of the building’s heritage status business owners and childcare operators have also inquired along with a few groups interested in transforming the building into a mixed commercial and residential site Mr Niyaz said he was seeking clarification about how the heritage listing might affect any redevelopment opportunities Mr Bourke said the property was close to Glenroy train station The former library will be auctioned at 1pm on August 16 Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Townhouse in the former Bulla Dairy Foods factory comes to market Open House Melbourne: Inside former lunatic asylum, explore CityLink’s control room Oakleigh: Home of break and crash room biz Smash Splash set to go under the hammer which he puts down to the introduction of explicit teaching Picture by James WiltshireA shift in teaching methods has helped a Border school achieve impressive results in a national program All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueGlenroy Public School has seen immediate benefits from the introduction of explicit teaching It involves teachers clearly showing students what to do and how to do it rather than having them discover information themselves Glenroy Public School started using explicit teaching in reading across its kindergarten and it has translated to huge improvements in NAPLAN testing the school was either at or slightly behind statistically similar school groups in all areas of NAPLAN but is now significantly above them with its scores for years 3 and 5 More than two-thirds of year three students were ranked strong or exceeding in reading (66.7 per cent) 40.1 per cent above similar schools and 2.4 per cent above the NSW average and grammar and punctuation (40.7 per cent) were all 10 per cent above schools in a similar bracket reading stood out with 59.2 per cent of students at a strong or exceeding level Spelling was also more than 10 per cent above comparable schools Glenroy Public School principal Sean Scott described explicit teaching as teachers knowing where their students are at and what to teach next "Explicit teaching involves creating lessons that strategically build on the students' current skills and knowledge so they can move forward with their learning," he said "It's a combination of teacher-led introduction of new material and a gradual release of practice and ensuring mastery of the content by the students Glenroy Public School has had a huge improvement in NAPLAN results compared to 2022 much to the delight of principal Sean Scott Picture by James Wiltshire"Our teachers undertook professional development every week to build their capacity to teach this way "When we saw the data showing the improved results Mr Scott said the professional development met the needs of early career and experienced teachers alike Glenroy Public School has also reported a 4.5 per cent increase in attendance since 2022 and a 15.6 per cent rise in the percentage of students attending 90 per cent of the time Victorian schools will transition to explicit teaching in 2025 with the aim of raising the reading levels of prep to year 2 students statewide Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. 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Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au File pictureShe swore she hadn't used for a year but Cassandra Lee Harmer had "ice" in her system - and her baby boy in the back seat Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinuePolice allowed Harmer to walk around to the passenger side of her car so she was close to the 12-month-old while she took a secondary test While a blood-alcohol test she took moments before was clear her first oral fluid test for illicit drugs came back positive for methamphetamine "I haven't had anything in 12 months," she told police pleaded guilty - through defence lawyer Alice Loveday - to a single charge of driving a motor vehicle with an illicit drug present in system Ms Loveday asked Albury Local Court magistrate Melissa Humphreys for an adjournment on sentencing so Harmer could provide a drug report She earlier asked for Harmer to be excused from appearing in court as she was in the courthouse foyer looking after her child in his stroller MORE COURT STORIES The court was told Harmer's blue Holden Commodore station wagon was pulled over by police on Ryan Road Nothing about her driving had brought her to the attention of police; rather police told Harmer that her sample would be sent off for further analysis by the NSW Police forensic laboratories This later revealed she definitely had methamphetamine in her system Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords A temporary error has occurred. If the problem persists, please visit my.wpengine.com or check our status blog for updates Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Kasandra Harper-Sanders and Nicole Smith; and his nephews A Celebration of Glenroy’s life will be held Saturday until the time of the service at 12:00 p.m at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory – Lake Zurich Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Picture suppliedA Glenroy woman who had an order taken out against her over a domestic violence incident involving her husband violently breached it within hours Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe first of several punches she meted out was delivered to his stomach The comment was heard by a glazier who was at the house to fix a window she broke earlier that same day Albury Local Court was told the victim then walked away but Kara Catherine Curphey kept yelling at him Curphey left the house - it was after 1pm on October 14 - but later returned in her car She walked back inside and resumed yelling at her husband of 20 years including the victim groaning after he was punched who walked into the hallway in front of the other man "The accused followed the victim and raised her right hand [and] held it in a fist before punching the victim three times to his left ribs." Police said at no time did the victim try to defend himself pleaded guilty to common assault and contravention of an apprehended violence order over the incident She also admitted to a charge of destroy or damage property over the earlier incident for which she was arrested and then released on police bail had at first been in Melbourne to take part in a marathon But she fell ill from drinking alcohol throughout the night and so was unable to compete when she was picked up by her husband and taken home She began drinking a bottle of wine by herself on October 14 about 3am Curphey decided to drive to her holiday house on the Gold Coast "but was stopped by the victim and the accused's sister due to her intoxication" "The accused became heightened and began kicking holes in the wall and kicking a small glass window pane," police said They restrained her to prevent any further damage The court was told the man had said he'd been hit by Curphey in the past placed on supervised community corrections orders of 12 and six months and ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid work File pictureA Glenroy woman described as having an "appalling record" for disqualified driving has been escorted out of Albury Local Court and straight into custody Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueJessica Lee Campbell's latest offending involved her speeding off from police when they pulled in behind her as she drove along McDonald Road in Lavington she told a NSW Community Corrections worker preparing a sentence assessment report was "because she did not want to go to jail" Magistrate Sally McLaughlin highlighted the comment when sentencing Campbell on Monday She also pointed out Campbell had now been in court for disqualified driving on "more than 10 occasions" Campbell was jailed for eight months and will become eligible for release on parole after four months on March 3 who in the past had battled a methamphetamine addiction showed no emotion when handed her sentence and taken away via the court dock into custody Campbell previously pleaded guilty to a second offence charge of driving while disqualified exceed speed by more than 20kmh and failing to stop a vehicle when directed Her driver's licence was disqualified from March 4 to September 4 and she was also disqualified in Victoria for 12 months from August 6 for driving with an illicit drug in her system She previously served time in jail for similar offending borrowed a friend's car so she could get to Lavington Square on the afternoon of August 7 But on looking in her rear-vision mirror and seeing a police car with flashing lights she hit the accelerator quickly increasing her speed to 80kmh in what was a signposted 50kmh limit Campbell was first seen heading east on McDonald Road about 2.15pm when a police radar check showed she was travelling at 69kmh she turned into Prune Street and accelerated harshly to about 80kmh Ms McLaughlin praised the police officers' decision to not pursue Campbell given the time of day in what was a built-up area "is significantly aggravated because at the time of offending she was serving a term of imprisonment in the community." Campbell had not long been sentenced to an intensive corrections order when she got behind the wheel of her friend's car which she returned to outside East Albury's Newmarket Hotel - as agreed with the woman - at 2.46pm Defence lawyer Angus Lingham submitted another intensive corrections order would be a suitable sentence for his client as the bar manager would benefit from ongoing supervision in the community Mr Lingham said she had engaged well with supervision on her ICO from July and had completed 22 of the 40 hours of unpaid work imposed under that order But Ms McLaughlin said nothing other than full-time jail would suffice given Campbell's long history of disqualified driving - she'd had four instances of it since 2020 alone she has an appalling record for driving while disqualified," she said noting that previous community-based orders had not worked Ms McLaughlin said the "overwhelming evidence" was that Campbell being placed on such an order again would not protect the community Campbell was also disqualified from driving for 12 months File pictureA Glenroy man who used a box cutter to repeatedly stab another man in the back at a busy Albury shopping centre is now facing sentence before the District Court Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueA hearing date is expected to be set when the matters of Jack Allen Mccahon go before the court's call-over in Albury on Monday The 31-year-old was initially charged by police with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm affray and using a knife in a public place to cause a person to fear for their safety before the Albury Local Court in late August on charges of reckless wounding and custody of a knife in a public place Mccahon had gone to the shopping centre about 5.30pm with his partner of seven years and a friend to buy groceries and other items Murraylee has since been sentenced to 20 months jail - though to be served in the community by way of an intensive corrections order - on a charge of affray Albury Local Court previously heard how Mccahon and Murraylee saw another couple as they left the Coles supermarket They began arguing with each other as they headed towards the escalators This continued as they headed down to the underground car park who under her ICO is banned from any contact with Mccahon Several punches were exchanged and hair was pulled with the incident frightening other shoppers including women who shielded their young children out of fear they would be hurt pulled out a box cutter and stabbed the woman's boyfriend three times in the back The victim suffered a significant wound to the trapezius muscle in his back and underwent surgery at Albury hospital During their struggle just before the stabbing the women ended up wrestling on the floor near the car park entry doors - exchanging blows as the men watched the other man kicked Murraylee to the head to stop her fighting with his girlfriend It was then Mccahon raised his right arm while holding "a sharp object" matching the description of a box cutter and "forcefully stabbed [the other man] three times in the region of his right shoulder blade" Murraylee then struck the woman to the head and they fought as a security guard arrived The couple were arrested at their home in Ryan Road the following day Crews on the Glenroy Level Crossing Removal Project made terrific progress throughout 2021 and are gearing up for another massive year The team has nearly completed excavation of the new rail trench that trains will travel on Throughout 2022 they'll keep up the cracking pace to complete the rail trench remove the boom gates and open the new Glenroy Station In recent weeks the site team has installed half of the 86 solar panels on the roof of the new station This impressive system has been installed in the main station canopy and will be a 38kW system which is expected to provide 150,557 MJ (megajoules) per year or 41,826 kWh (kilowatt hours) per year By installing solar panels (coupled with a generator) Glenroy Station will become a more resilient building able to withstand power outages and other weather impacts in the future the station will be less reliant on mains power and will offset 41,000kg (Carbon dioxide equivalent) of greenhouse gas emissions each year The station will also use LED lighting around the precinct and a rainwater tank will be installed for flushing toilets reducing the demand on mains water by around 55% The team at Glenroy has also used recycled plastic in their footpaths and bike paths around the station. Known as e-Mesh it completely replaces non-recycled plastic fibres or steel reinforcing mesh inside concrete pathways The team will also re-use railway ballast (the rocks and stones that support train tracks) crushed underneath the asphalt of the station car park The level crossing at Glenroy Road, Glenroy is being removed by lowering the rail line under the road. As well as removing the level crossing, the project will also deliver a brand-new Glenroy Station and station precinct including improved local connections, dedicated shared use and pedestrian paths and new landscaping. The level crossing at Glenroy Road will be removed and the new station open later this year. 2 artworks have been selected to be incorporated into the new Glenroy Station precinct later this year. 4 artists were shortlisted to submit proposals for consideration, with artist Tom Borgas ultimately selected to design 2 pieces of art; one design for the screens on the new Glenroy Road bridge over the rail trench, and one sculpture to be located in the linear park along Hartington Street. Titled Scape – both designs reflect Glenroy’s heritage, particularly the flora and foliage of the Murnong (Yam Daisy) previously found in the area. The sculpture on the corner of Hartington Street and Glenroy Road will be made from steel tubing and will stand at around 5.5m tall. The red and white colours reflect the iconic striped boom gates, while the black and white stripes are reminiscent of the high contrast signage of the old level crossing. The sculpture, made locally by Sculpture Co in Sunshine, will be installed along with the screening in Glenroy later this year. Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueHer intent to intimidate was clear from the outset The other woman received the threat over Facebook Messenger on May 31 about 8pm Albury Local Court has heard the victim was puzzled The messaging back and forth continued for a short while concerning the victim enough that she reported the intimidation to Albury police the following day as well as screenshot photographs of the messages pleaded guilty to a single charge of stalking or intimidation Defence lawyer Sascha McCorriston told magistrate Melissa Humphreys that at the time of the offending Waite had not been taking her medication for "extensive" post-traumatic stress disorder for several days Ms McCorriston said there had been "no further contact" since between her client and the victim She said being arrested and spending some time in the Albury police cells "is a deterrent for Miss Waite" from doing such a thing again But Ms Humphreys pointed to comments made by Waite on her arrest that showed otherwise "I haven't been sending any messages," Waite told a constable when he tracked her down by phone about 8.25pm on the day the complaint was made who alerted Ms McCorriston to the fact her client was making faces during her sentencing submission Ms Humphreys indicated she had reservations that her arrest was in any way a "salutary" experience for Waite given (what she) said in front of police," she said Ms Humphreys said that while it was an example of intimidation towards the lower end of the criminal scale "I am told she was not taking her medication as prescribed Police told the court that after the victim queried about who was contacting her Waite sent a message - at 9.06pm - in which she said: "Your (sic) about to slut." to which Waite replied "don't act as dumb as ya look" "You're the one looking dumb," the victim said "because I don't know what your problem is" The policeman who phoned Waite told her that she should "come in now" to the Albury police station "you can tell that fat slut she has got what she has coming to her" Waite was arrested at her home that same day just after 10pm Ms Humphreys placed Waite on a supervised 18-month conditional release order Waite must take her medication as prescribed and not use illicit drugs Ms Humphreys said the order was an opportunity for Waite to show the community that what she did was a "one-off aberration" Keen-eyed locals may have noticed one of the last parts of Glenroy Station disappearing recently as the Glenroy Road level crossing removal gathers pace Workers on the project spent almost 5 hours demolishing the last station building with a 22-tonne excavator while trains weren’t running on the Craigieburn Line construction continues on the new Glenroy Station The roof and new platforms are now in place The new Glenroy Station will open at 9pm on Friday 6 May a new roundabout has been built at the intersection of Hartington and Nelson streets The roundabout will help buses entering and exiting the new Glenroy Station bus interchange when it opens in May The linear bus interchange will run parallel along Hartington Street providing improved line of sight and safety for bus drivers crews will finish work on the new rail trench Buses will replace trains on the Craigieburn and Seymour lines from Tuesday 26 April to the night of Friday 6 May In order to remove the boom gates and complete necessary road works above ground Glenroy Road will be closed at the level crossing to vehicles from Tuesday 26 April to Saturday 14 May It’s a big couple of months for the project in Glenroy with the end in sight Around 19,000 vehicles pass through the Glenroy Road level crossing each day with the boom gates down for up to 43% of the morning peak Say hello to Glenroy’s newest artwork – a sculpture reflecting the former boom gates at Glenroy Road has been installed in the linear park along Hartington Street as part of the landscaping works following the removal of the level crossing in May The sculpture on the corner of Hartington Street and Glenroy Road is made from steel tubing and stands around 5.5 m tall The sculpture reflects a celebration of connection with the yellow and green reminiscent of the flower and foliage of the Mrunong (Yam Daisy) The red and white reflect the iconic striped boom gates while the black and white represent the high contrast signage of the old level crossing was selected to design 2 pieces of art; one design for the screens on the new Glenroy Road bridge over the rail trench Both designs reflect Glenroy’s heritage particularly the floral pattern on the road bridge which highlights the flora and foliage of the Murnong (Yam Daisy) previously found in the area the artist said it was a place where people construction on Waterloo Road has been completed Works are continuing on Dowd Place and the western station entrance which will see the completion of landscaping and new car spaces The Glenroy level crossing marked the 60th level crossing to be removed by lowering the rail line under Glenroy Road The new premium Glenroy Station features 2 lifts as well as stairs access to each lowered platform a comfortable waiting area with city views A Glenroy home that was part of a powerful early Melbourne family’s bid to establish a “Toorak of the North” has hit the market as a more than 130-year-old time capsule The 6 Salisbury St home known as Taringa is one of the oldest in the suburb originally built in 1887 as a wedding gift for a daughter of the then wealthy Wiseman family Arthur and Albert Wiseman bought significant land parcels before establishing Glenroy They then paid for the government to bring a train station to the area and set up twin mansions as their own residences in the suburb they advertised as “The Toorak of the North” RELATED: Melbourne auctions: Glenroy, Cheltenham sales smash reserves Glenroy mega block that needs its own road set to smash record BYO torches for boarded-up ex-commission home in Glenroy’s auction Claudio + Marwan Eview Group director Claudio Cuomo said while the Wiseman family had succeeded at their endeavour to bring a railway line to the area they were “still working on” establishing it as an elite suburb Mr Cuomo added that 6 Salisbury St was one of about five heritage-listed homes in the area built at the behest of Arthur Wiseman as a wedding gift for his daughter Lilian and son-in-law Edward Strickland Despite family tragedy and the loss of their fortune 6 remained in the family for generations and is now for sale for just the third time we had a pre-sale pest inspection done and it’s in remarkably good condition,” Mr Cuomo said They have kept the original leadlight feature windows Sympathetic updates were done in keeping with the home’s past — right down to the freestanding claw-foot tub in the main bathroom it’s all very much in keeping with its character,” Mr Cuomo said “Even the palm tree in the front yard is heritage listed.” a study and covered deck provide plenty of space to spread out or entertain Mr Cuomo said an address within 15km of the CBD and the home’s classic charm readily justified its $1.1m-$1.2m listing price with a mix of buyers from the Brunswick and Coburg area already eyeing the property he joked that picking up the property and putting it in Toorak would likely result in a more than $7m price guide The Wiseman family were also secretively a major benefactor of charities for at-risk youth unlikely to receive education but their wealth failed as the land market crashed and they were left bankrupted in the 1890s A covered deck extends into the spacious backyard While their mansions and other homes they had built for family were in the names of others and protected from creditors The brutal killings were ultimately solved as a result of some of Victoria’s earliest forensic science breakthroughs, with Green eventually sentenced to death and hanged based on evidence including boot prints Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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A very special guest attended the opening of the new Glenroy Station recently with 96-year-old Glenroy local Ernest Carter keen to check out the new station and catch a train up the line to Craigieburn with his family raising a family in the suburb and using public transport to get around as he didn’t buy his first car until his mid-40s Ernest remembers Glenroy being empty paddocks in those days as he used to catch the train to visit his family in nearby Strathmore and Essendon Ernest played in the Under 19s for Essendon Football Club until he was sent to Tocumwal to repair planes damaged in World War II He then worked as a house builder and carpenter or as he called himself a ‘wood butcher’ – and as a maintenance man until he retired in the mid-1980s Ernest remembers cars being backed up at the boom gates all the way down to the golf course on Glenroy Road – and he says ‘people won’t know themselves’ now that the level crossing has gone The whole Carter family share in Ernest's love of the railways with his grandson Michael now working as a driver for Metro Trains we hope you enjoyed your VIP tour of the new station Glenroy has been removed by lowering the rail line under the road the project has delivered a brand-new Glenroy Station and station precinct including improved local connections dedicated shared use and pedestrian paths and new landscaping Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Public shootings have been in the news lately but in 1931 there was a gunfight that saw the northern Melbourne suburb of Glenroy likened to the crime-soaked streets of Chicago mechanic Mick Nicholson and two of his relatives fought back against six armed thugs trying to rob their garage in Pascoe Vale Road Author Judy Archer on Pascoe Vale Road in Glenroy.Credit: Justin McManus The vigilantes grabbed their own guns and crossed the road from their house to confront the intruders “It was just like Chicago,” Nicholson told The Herald newspaper afterwards The shadows seemed to be filled with pistol muzzles spitting fire.” It’s one of the yarns compiled by retired Uniting Church minister Judy Archer in Glenroy Township her new history book of the suburb she grew up in – 15 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD More than 60 “old timers” of the suburb contributed true tales to the project She set out jotting down childhood memories One yarn is about the one-legged footballer whose leg was amputated serving in World War I The Herald reported that Fyfe would play for Glenroy when they were short a player and in one game performed “a wonderful feat” kicking all three of his team’s goals against South Brunswick WWI veteran and sometimes local footballer Jim Fyfe with wife Kath and granddaughter Shirley spoke of being one of 11 children of the Petersen family who lived in a house beside a railway crossing in Camp Road Their job was to manually close the road gates when a train came through The Petersen children started formal duties from the age of 16 The parents had just two weeks off per year property developers advertised it as “the Toorak of the north” and beautiful mansions were built two world wars and the 1930s Depression destroyed those dreams Wiseman House was built in the 1880s when Glenroy was promoted as the new Toorak Archer remembers seeing mansions “frozen in time Only a few – including Wiseman House in Widford Street – still stand governments overlooked Glenroy for sealed roads and sewerage A common joke among her friends was that “we left Glenroy as soon as we got married because it was the only way to get a flush toilet” Archer outside Wiseman House.Credit: Justin McManus “[After WWII] most new housing was small and modest,” Archer writes “Glenroy was no longer ‘the Toorak of the north’.” Archer says Glenroy is now unrecognisable – much busier and more upmarket compared with when she was a child Archer said she wrote the book for the old timers of Glenroy The book Glenroy Township can be ordered by email at jollyjay41@hotmail.com or bought at Glenroy Newsagency Get the day’s breaking news, entertainment ideas and a long read to enjoy. Sign up to receive our Evening Edition newsletter. \\u201CIt was just like Chicago,\\u201D Nicholson told The Herald newspaper afterwards The shadows seemed to be filled with pistol muzzles spitting fire.\\u201D It\\u2019s one of the yarns compiled by retired Uniting Church minister Judy Archer in Glenroy Township her new history book of the suburb she grew up in \\u2013 15 kilometres north of Melbourne\\u2019s CBD More than 60 \\u201Cold timers\\u201D of the suburb contributed true tales to the project The Herald reported that Fyfe would play for Glenroy when they were short a player and in one game performed \\u201Ca wonderful feat\\u201D kicking all three of his team\\u2019s goals against South Brunswick property developers advertised it as \\u201Cthe Toorak of the north\\u201D and beautiful mansions were built Archer remembers seeing mansions \\u201Cfrozen in time Only a few \\u2013 including Wiseman House in Widford Street \\u2013 still stand A common joke among her friends was that \\u201Cwe left Glenroy as soon as we got married because it was the only way to get a flush toilet\\u201D I never had a flush toilet,\\u201D Archer said \\u201CWe always had outside dunnies.\\u201D \\u201C[After WWII] most new housing was small and modest,\\u201D Archer writes \\u201CGlenroy was no longer \\u2018the Toorak of the north\\u2019.\\u201D Archer says Glenroy is now unrecognisable \\u2013 much busier and more upmarket compared with when she was a child entertainment ideas and a long read to enjoy We have more exciting news from Glenroy – last week the construction team started laying ballast rail and tracks in the new rail trench underneath Glenroy Road This continues the great work in and around the new Glenroy Station The Glenroy project team will lay 2 sets of 425m long tracks which will be joined up to the existing Craigieburn Line in coming months These tracks are supplied to the team as rail strings – with 12 strings being installed as a part of these works These tracks will be supported by around 1350 sleepers sitting on 3500 tonnes of ballast which is equivalent to the weight of 600 elephants The rail strings were originally 27.5m lengths which were welded together in Spotswood The strings arrived on site last year and were stored in between the current rail tracks until the track works were ready to start All the track will be laid in the trench by April so it can be linked to the existing Craigieburn Line while buses replace trains on the line in April and May improved Glenroy Station opens to passengers on Saturday 7 May access will be from the eastern side (Hartington Street) only as crews continue to work on the western side of the station and the new Dowd Place entrance The new station will feature 2 lifts and stair access to the lowered platforms a comfortable waiting area with undercover seating To safely remove the level crossing and complete work on the new station buses will replace trains on the Craigieburn and Seymour lines from Tuesday 26 April to Saturday 7 May Glenroy Road will be closed at the level crossing from Tuesday 26 April to Saturday 14 May With the Glenroy Road boom gates gone and new Glenroy Station opening to passengers in May 2022 it’s been one year of reduced congestion and better local connections for the community in Glenroy As well as turning heads for the past year picking up 4 prizes at the 2023 GOV Design Awards The GOV Design awards are announced annually to celebrate the courage of both commissioners and creators of design projects within the government GOV awards accept international nominations from local state and federal government funded projects in 10 major categories and over 99 subcategories The station has won 4 silver awards in Architecture – Community & Civic Architecture – Public Realm and Urban Design The awards have celebrated the station for creativity and innovation creating functional spaces and consideration given for material selection Passengers have been loving the new Glenroy station and the project which also marked the 60th level crossing to be removed from Melbourne since 2015 Glenroy Station has collected another trophy, this time Silver in the Public and Institutional Architecture category in the Melbourne Design Awards 2023 Located in the centre of the bustling Glenroy shopping precinct the new station opened to passengers last year as part of the Glenroy Road level crossing removal project and now provides a modern gateway for commuters travelling to and from the area The station design was inspired by Glenroy’s basalt plains forming a bold structure in the heart of the suburb The scale of the station building is designed to appear grounded in the landscape and over time to blend in with surrounding greenery as the landscape matures in future years The new station provides pedestrians with easy access across the lowered rail line connecting Post Office Place and Hartington Street for the first time in 100 years with a dedicated pedestrian path plus extra new paths and bus interchange located in the precinct Around 19,000 vehicles passed through the former level crossing each day where the boom gates were down for up to 43% of the morning peak as progress to remove Melbourne’s 60th dangerous and congested level crossing at Glenroy Road and build a new Glenroy Station reaches the final stages Glenroy Road closed on Monday night so crews could work 24/7 to remove the boom gates and rail tracks with buses currently replacing trains on sections of the Craigieburn Line while the construction team finishes work on the new lowered rail trench A boom gate free Glenroy Road will re-open to vehicles on Saturday 14 May Around 19,000 vehicles use this section of road each day with the boom gates being down for around 43% of the morning peak the project will also deliver a brand-new Glenroy Station and station precinct Trains will stop at the new Glenroy Station from 9pm Friday 6 May a new bus interchange will open adjacent to the station entrance on Hartington Street Commuters will no longer need to walk to Blenheim Street for connecting buses with the new interchange creating easier and safer access to and from Glenroy Station When the station concourse and building are completed later this year the project will connect two sides of Glenroy Pedestrians will be able to walk from Dowd Place on the western side of the rail line across to Hartington Street in the east without being held up by boom gates or traffic lights as the construction team completes the western station entrance and removes old rail track and railway infrastructure They will also reinstate 396 car parking spaces and finish landscaping along Dowd Place is located in the Merri-bek (previously Moreland) Council municipality A “palatial” Glenroy mansion featuring a cinema pool and kitchen fitted with $135,000 worth of appliances is poised to shatter the suburb’s record price by at least $1m The three-storey house at 3-5 Liza Court in the Merri-bek (previously Moreland) Council municipality The area’s $1.9m house price record was set by 51 Farview St earlier this year a figure $980,000 below the Liza Court property’s lower asking range RELATED: Taringa: How Glenroy was meant to be the ‘Toorak of the north’ Broadmeadows homes, CBD apartments Melbourne’s spring stars: Hotspotting report Landmark Oak Park mansion where John Fawkner lived poised to smash suburb record set on 790sq m next to the Northern Golf Course Eview Group C+M Residential director Claudio Cuomo described the 938 sqm mansion as“the largest and most significant property” ever put up for sale in Glenroy “It’s the largest house in the area that I have seen offered to the market,” Mr Cuomo said “It’s quite a grand home and quite palatial “The owner purchased two blocks side-by-side with the vision to create something quite special.” The alfresco area also has bi-fold doors that open to the garden A spiralling staircase is visible through the windows The five-bedroom house includes a ground-level home cinema and an upstairs games room and retreat including a balcony and powder room oven and coffee machine sit alongside a Miele microwave and integrated dishwasher butler’s pantry and porcelain tiles imported from Italy “There was about $135,000 worth of appliances installed in the kitchen when it was first built,” Mr Cuomo said “It’s like a semi-professional kitchen in there.” A second open plan sunken formal dining and living area also boasts a gas log fireplace A covered alfresco area contains an in-ground pool and spa single vanity and toilet conveniently located nearby The multipurpose room above the garage is ideal to use as a gym or home business area Mr Cuomo said the house had served as the owner’s entertaining hub until their children grew up “I’d say you could entertain in excess of 200 guests very very comfortably because of the size of the property,” he said The vendors made the hard decision to sell because the house had become too large for them now their children have moved out The owners have updated the mansion this year by refurbishing the cinema adding new window furnishings and a new pool and spa pump system resealing bluestone pavers and refreshing the garden’s landscaping Expressions of interest will close at 1.30pm on December 7 Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Brighton house with ‘Batman-style’ car lift leads to underground garage Dane Swan property journey: From rent free ride for former teammate to house goals Boom not over: House prices increase in 279 Melbourne suburbs We're removing the level crossing at Glenroy Road and building a new Glenroy Station The level crossing will be removed by lowering the rail line under Glenroy Road vegetation and green spaces are valued by the local community and our landscaping designers have kept this in mind as they have developed the landscaping plan for the new Glenroy Station precinct We'll plant more than 160 trees and approximately 24,000 grasses and shrubs throughout the Glenroy Station precinct Around 80% of the plants selected are indigenous to Victoria and draw from the original Western Plains Grasslands that Glenroy resides on Native and indigenous plants help conserve water and provide natural habitat for native species plants and shrubs will be planted in mid 2022 when the weather is mild and conditions are ideal for planting The landscaping plans show grassed sections along Hartington Street – known as a linear park On the western side of the rail line at Dowd Place drinking water fountains and landscaped areas A new linear park along Hartington Street will include paths A shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists will meander through the linear park from the new station and across Glenroy Road The bus interchange will be integrated into the linear park creating a welcoming area for commuters waiting for the bus or entering the station Creating a sustainable landscape around the Glenroy Station precinct is a key part of the new landscaping designs The University of Melbourne’s ‘woody meadow project’ has been incorporated into the landscaping design for Glenroy Station The woody meadow will bookend the north and south precincts of the Glenroy project with a ribbon of water sensitive urban design which travels through the carparks of Glenroy Station beginning with the construction of the Hartington Street linear park The level crossing at Glenroy Road will be removed and the new station open by the end of 2022 When the new Glenroy Station was completed in September 2022 locals could walk from one side of Glenroy to the other from Hartington Street in the east to Dowd Place in the west slashing congestion for the 19,000 vehicles each day that risked being stuck at the level crossing customer waiting room and ground level concourse spanned the new rail trench which lowered the rail line under Glenroy Road New commuter and shopper parking surrounded by landscaped station forecourts and a new Hartington Street linear park capped off a revitalised Glenroy Station precinct Take a look at the gallery below to compare the design renders with the completed project $120,000 in custom cabinetryAlesha Capone A glamorous house featuring more than $85,000 worth of Italian marble and a $12,000 front door is bringing a slice of Toorak to Melbourne’s northern suburbs The French Provincial-style home at 44 Plumpton Ave, Glenroy, is on the market with a $1.8m-$1.98m price guide it will become the suburb’s second most-expensive house slotting in just below the $2.2m benchmark set by 3 Liza Court RELATED: Glenroy: Inside the home of David Jones’ $15m revamp project manager ‘Quintessential Broady home’ on street where Eddie McGuire grew up hits market Bonnie & Neil: Popular homewares duo list delightful Coburg digs C+M Residential director Claudio Cuomo says the Plumpton Ave pad’s owners spent two years building the abode The four-bedroom house’s jaw-dropping attributes include more than $85k worth of imported marble known as Calacatta gold Italian marble – a natural white stone with a combination of gray gold and white veining – in areas including the kitchen The kitchen features a Falcon gas burner cooktop and electric oven The impressive outdoor kitchen including a built-in barbecue $120,000 in custom cabinetry was crafted for the home’s wet areas the residence also boasts $75,000 of internal plastering work and a $12,000 front door “It was just a grand door the owner chose to spare no expense to ensure a visitors’ first touch and experience with the home matched the rest of the home,” Mr Cuomo said There’s even a $10,000 Falcon stove in the kitchen along with a built-in Siemens coffee machine and butler’s pantry The owners have enjoyed hosting birthdays and events in the outdoor entertaining area the landscaped back yard has a tiled outdoor entertaining space containing a built-in barbecue Mr Cuomo says the attention to detail in the house’s build plus the intricate plaster work and 3.65m-high ceilings in the downstairs section combined to make it unlike any other property he has seen in Glenroy “If something of this size and quality was in Kew for example no doubt it would be a $6m-$7m+ home,” Mr Cuomo says “You wouldn’t be remiss to believe you were standing in a Toorak mansion.” It’s a golden opportunity to scoop up a premier home 25-panel solar system and four-car garage with its own kitchen Mr Cuomo added that a savvy buyer looking to save on years in planning and building costs could snap up “one of the most unique homes the area has ever seen for a price that likely they could never replace it for The home will be privately auctioned on May 9 MORE: Fitzroy: Former property of Tina Arena for sale after substantial renovation Saving Melbourne’s mid-century homes: Local woman’s plan to restore ‘raunchy palace’ Melbourne’s movers and shakers make flurry of big deals across the property market Great news for Glenroy locals – your new Glenroy Station will open on Saturday 7 May Over the past year we’ve seen Glenroy’s striking copper coloured station take shape above the new rail trench platforms almost finished and rail track soon to be installed access to the station will be from the eastern side only (from Hartington Street) as we work on the western side of the station precinct The new premium station will feature 2 lifts with stair access to each lowered platform a comfortable waiting room with city views undercover seating areas and improved lighting As we finish the new lowered rail trench and get the station ready for passengers Glenroy Road will be closed at the level crossing to vehicles from Tuesday 26 April until Saturday 14 May We’ll have more information about rail replacement buses and vehicle detour routes for the community closer to the time To build the new larger carpark and landscape the station precinct Dowd Place will close on Sunday 3 April to the end of August There will be no access to vehicles or pedestrians the Glenroy Station precinct will have more than 600 car spaces for shoppers and commuters To improve the way cars and buses will move around the new station precinct we’re building a roundabout at the intersection of Hartington and Nelson streets there’ll be road and lane closures on Hartington with pedestrian and vehicle detours in place This roundabout is one of many changes we are making to local roads and parking to improve connectivity and safety in the area The Glenroy Road crossing will be the 60th level crossing to be removed from around Melbourne since 2015 and is being removed by lowering the rail line under the road the project will also deliver a brand-new Glenroy Station and station precinct including improved local connections The vendors of the five-bedroom, four-bathroom property at 44 Plumpton Avenue in Glenroy, splashed $12,000 alone on a custom double-entry door, as stated on the listing. According to Airtasker, the average cost of new front door installation ranges from $120 to $1500 for standard exterior doors. A buyer has been dazzled by the luxury home, with it achieving the suburb record of $2.2 million at auction on May 9. The sale price is equal to the record set in May last year for the property at 3 Liza Court. Claudio Cuomo and John Nguyen of C+M Residential handled the property campaign for 44 Plumpton Avenue. Records show the property last sold for $750,000 in August 2018. French Provincial homes are known for their brick or stone facades, symmetrical detail, sloping roofs and centred front doors. Victoria's own 'Buckingham Palace' hits the market for $13 million Properties are so scarce Aussies are now selling rooftops Downsizers outbid young couples for $4m Hawthorn East house The brick rendered home at 44 Plumpton is described on the listing as a “striking masterpiece” that “blends class with comfort”. Alongside the sleek black double-entry doors, the vendors have gone above and beyond with their choice of luxury fittings and fixtures. As stated on the listing, Calacatta gold Italian marble in the entertainer’s kitchen is said to be worth around $85,000, along with glossy white cabinetry valued at $120,000. The Falcon stove is worth $10,000. Coffered ceilings, chandeliers and pendant lights are added touches of drama to the interior space. Entertaining will be a breeze for the buyer with an alfresco patio with built-in barbecue and manicured gardens. The kids will also adore the cubby house. Glenroy is a suburb of Melbourne, 12km north of the CBD. The median house price is $680,000. 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